EPA awarded the Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUTs) approximately 5.5 million dollars over five years to form and manage the Upper Columbia United Tribes Columbia River Toxics Reduction Lead Entity (CRTRLE) program. This funding extends…
The Inchelium Language & Culture Association hosted the 2024 Paddle to Sx̌ʷnítkʷ. Daily paddles started on June 10 at Wynecoop’s Dock on the Spokane Arm of Lake Roosevelt. They first traveled downstream to the confluence…
With $200 million dollars over 20 years plus additional federal and state dollars pledged, Upper Columbia United Tribes salmon reintroduction efforts are taking shape. Said Casey Baldwin, Research Scientist for the Colville Tribes, “The agreement…
The Midnite Mine Superfund site is a 350-acre, inactive uranium mine located on the Spokane Indian Reservation. A legacy of the Cold War, uranium mining from 1954 to 1981 left more than 33 million tons…
Click here to visit Ecology’s picture album of waterfront cleanup activities. The graphic shows the five areas designated for cleanup to relieve elevated levels of arsenic, copper, lead, and zinc in soil and sediment considered…
Spring is a busy time for area students to go outside to learn about nature, fish and wildlife, history and culture that makes our area unique. Some highlights: Fur Trade Festival The National Park Service…
2 distinct and beautiful journey opportunities. North from Revelstoke BC and south from Spokane Reservation done in collective spirit of following in the water ways of our ancestors before us.
Public comment to determine if an EA should be required extends to June 14th. Click here to comment or learn more about the project. The proposed mine would produce no greater than 220,000 tons per year of…
The Washington Department of Ecology’s (Ecology) Northport Waterfront cleanup project began construction on March 4th. Click here for pictures. Located on the Columbia River next to the Northport Town Park and boat launch, the cleanup will relieve…
Via a Federal Register Notice being released March 7th, EPA will propose listing the Upper Columbia River (UCR) as a Superfund site on the National Priorities List. The notice will start a 60-day public comment…
The backdrop for Forum activities is the unique and distinct needs of Lake Roosevelt, which resulted from creating a reservoir to support operational capacity at Grand Coulee Dam. Two Indian tribes, federal agencies, state agencies and four counties have specific interests in the management of the lake. Individually and collectively, they seek to meet a diverse set of environmental, economic and cultural needs.
Lake Roosevelt Forum continues to successfully engage in a set of public outreach activities intended to further strengthen collaboration and cooperation among the many stakeholders with interests in and around Lake Roosevelt.
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